California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Flyers Wall at Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission In…
circa 1910
Photograph of the Flyers Wall at Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A small monument stands in a dark, arched display window …
View of an early automobile in the desert near Me…
circa 1920
Photograph of a view of an early automobile in the desert near Mecca, ca.1920. The car can be seen at center and is headed to the right. A man in a b…
View of a tall palm tree, showing a Riverside res…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of a tall palm tree, showing a Riverside residence, ca.1900. The palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, is at center and stretches th…
Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photographs of Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service, ca.1910. In the foreground at right, a crowd of people can be seen near three automobiles. At c…
View of Riverside, showing a mountain ridge at le…
circa 1900/1920
Photograph of a view of Riverside, showing a mountain ridge at left with the city below 1900-1920. The mountain ridge begins at left center and stret…
Panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, …
circa 1895
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, ca.1895. Several large streets extend through the town from the fields in the left f…
Scenic view in Riverside County of Lake Hemet. ca…
circa 1903
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of Lake Hemet, ca.1903. A tree leans over the water from the right foreground while boulders and bush…
Opening of the Loring Opera House in Riverside on…
1889-01-08
Photograph of the opening of the Loring Opera House in Riverside on January 8, 1889. Shown is the closing act of "Lolanthe", an amateur production. A…
Riverside road, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a road in Riverside, ca.1900. A thick tree stands over the foreground from the left while the narrow, dusty road curves from the right,…
Exterior view of the Salt Lake Railroad Depot in …
circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the Salt Lake Railroad Depot in Riverside, ca.1910. The light-colored, mission-style structure extends three storie…
View of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Ri…
circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A wall surrounds the main grounds of the hotel and is vi…
Devil's Playground, scenic view, ca.1903
circa 1903
Photograph of a scenic view of the Devil's Playground on the road to Twenty-Nine Palms, ca.1903. Round, spiny cacti are dispersed among the rounded b…
"The first orange tree brought to Riverside" surr…
circa 1930
Photograph of "the first orange tree brought to Riverside" surrounded by an iron picket fence, ca.1930. The tree is well protected behind a thick met…
Panoramic view of Riverside orchards, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside orchards, ca.1900. A path on the right cuts between the perfect rows of orchards which lie across the for…
Train crossing over the Santa Ana River in Rivers…
circa 1904
Photograph of a train crossing over the Santa Ana River in Riverside, ca.1904. What appears to be a steam engine locomotive with at least eight passe…
The first navel orange tree in California replant…
circa 1910
Photograph of the first navel orange tree in California replanted here by President Theodore Roosevelt, ca.1910. The tree is protected from the publi…
Lake in front of a snow-covered mountain, Decembe…
1941-12-06
Photograph of a lake in front of a snow-covered mountain, December 1941. A placid lake can be seen at center in front of mountains in the background.…
Zanja Madre irrigation ditch in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of the Zanja Madre irrigation ditch in Riverside, ca.1900. The ditch is in the center of the picture, and its calm water is reflecting the…
View of Mount Jacinto, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of view of Mount Jacinto, ca.1900. In the foreground, lines of plants and thick vegetation can be seen. In the background, a wide clearing…
Almond trees in the winter, Riverside County, Dec…
1926-12
Photograph of almond trees in the winter, Riverside County, December 1926. Rows of trees, which can be seen partially stripped from its leaves, are v…
"Parent" orange tree (first in Riverside? Souther…
circa 1930
Photograph of a "parent" orange tree (first in Riverside? Southern California?) in Mission Inn Courtyard, Riverside, ca.1930. A single orange tree st…
Exterior view of a Riverside residence, showing a…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of a Riverside residence, showing a city park in foreground, ca.1900. Left of center, a large residence that has exten…
Mountain home with an extensive garden, Riverside…
circa 1900
Photograph of a large house (mostly hidden by trees) in Riverside, from the covered porch of a building or a gazebo looking out over the extensive ga…
Panoramic view of Riverside, showing Mount Riverd…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside, showing Mount Riverdoux, ca.1900. Jagged rocks stand in the foreground on the left while tall, dry grass…